Lynn (civil parish)

For other uses, see Lynn.
Lynn
Lainn
Civil parish
Lynn

Location of Lynn within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland

Coordinates: 53°29′17″N 7°19′28″W / 53.48806°N 7.32444°W / 53.48806; -7.32444Coordinates: 53°29′17″N 7°19′28″W / 53.48806°N 7.32444°W / 53.48806; -7.32444
Country Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
Province Leinster
County County Westmeath
Irish grid reference N448488

Lynn (Irish: Lainn)[1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 4.31 kilometres (3 mi) south–south–east of Mullingar.

Lynn is one of 10 civil parishes in the barony of Fartullagh in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 4,905.3 acres (19.851 km2).

Lynn civil parish comprises 12 townlands: Ardillon, Burnellstown, Catherinestown, Clonmoyle, Lynn, Gainestown, Glendevine, Gorteen, Lynn, Tornanstown. Tullanisky and Vilanstown.

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Mullingar to the north, Killucan (barony of Farbill), to the east and Enniscoffey and Moylisker to the south.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Lynn civil parish Placenames Database of Ireland Retrieved on 11 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Lynn civil parish, Co. Westmeath townlands.ie Retrieved on 11 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Lynn civil parish, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 11 July 2015.
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